Month: January 2013

I usually talk fashion on Wednesdays, but my camera has just died, so instead I'll post about a man named Frank. Frank lives on the sidewalk by my office building. He usually lives in boxes and under trash bags, and I know this and occasionally pass him on my way to and from work. Today... Continue Reading →

"Conundrums" is an excellent word. Therefore, I'm utilizing it again. The first thing that needs to be known is that there is a legend about a man known as St. Martin of Tours. In this story St. Martin is a soldier, riding his horse through a city. He happens upon a beggar and pities the... Continue Reading →

There's a slightly-obscure Catholic New Years tradition where we are randomly assigned a saint to study/ emulate in the new year. I've received saints to study over the past few years at my New Years retreat, which is all fun and smiles. Last year (2012) my saint was St. Elmo. I had never heard of... Continue Reading →

This dashing gentleman is John. He is awesome. If I saw a shooting star right now I would wish that when I am his age I am a fraction of his awesome. John attends daily mass at the wee church where I attend daily mass, and he always looks dapper and sharp. He always wears... Continue Reading →

Remember that one of my New Year's resolutions was to pray more? Heh. Getting there. Anyway! I've taken up, thanks to this handy cheat sheet from BustedHalo.com, working through St. Ignatius' daily Examen. Basically it's an end-of-the-day prayer that looks over your day. So far, I dig it. One of my favorite parts is step... Continue Reading →

One time I was at a church rummage sale. My family was still looking at other things, but I had already scanned the rooms of clothing. I was in the church-auditorium, which is where the dishes and the toys were stashed. There was a rack of cheap Halloween costumes, all the size of toddlers. But,... Continue Reading →

Hey guys. When I asked about the exposed zipper dilemma of the Frankendress sewing of yore, I received excellent feedback. So, new question: thoughts on jumpers? I'm thinking about making one for an upcoming dance. Here's the thing: I've been very hesitant in the past. Why? Because I was homeschooled. There's a prejudice, I know,... Continue Reading →

Remember when I said that I wanted to make thirteen crafts in 2013 presented on the thirteenth of each month?? "I meant what I said. And I said what I meant. An elephant is faithful, one hundred percent!" That's a quote from Dr. Suess' Horton. And it's my second time quoting it on the blog.... Continue Reading →

I'll start by stating: I'm not fully informed on Twitter etiquette. So, my friend Kathryn tweets at me and I want to share it with all ya'lls. Am I supposed to erase her account evidence (for safety reasons) or am I supposed to let everyone see it and follow her (you know, the whole social... Continue Reading →